Freemason

ˈfriːˌmeɪsən

Definition

Definition of Freemason - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fraternal groupperson in a worldwide group supporting brotherhood and charity

He became a Freemason to help his community.

brother

Mason

societymember of a secret group with special rituals and values

He became a Freemason to join the brotherhood.

initiate

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Origin of Freemason

Medieval Latin, frater (brother) + mason (stone worker)

Terms with Freemason included in their meaning

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Freemasonry

partially apprenticed Freemason title

tiler

Freemasonry

doorkeeper at a Freemason lodge

Examples of Freemason in a sentence

Several local leaders were proud Freemasons.
His grandfather was a Freemason who wore the lodge ring proudly.
Several council members were Freemasons, meeting discreetly on Thursdays.

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French:franc-maçon, ...
German:Freimaurer, ...
Italian:massone, ...
Spanish:masón, ...
Portuguese:Maçon, maçom, ...
Chinese:共济会会员, 共济会成员, ...
Japanese:フリーメイソン, フリーメーソン会員, ...
Arabic:مَاسُونِي, عضو في الماسونية, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹנֶה חוֹפְשִׁי, מֵסוֹנִי, ...
Russian:масон, ...
Ukrainian:масон, вільний камінь, ...
Hindi:फ्रीमेसन, मुक्तशिल्पी, ...
Bengali:ফ্রিম্যাসন, গোপন সংগঠনের সদস্য, ...
Catalan:maçó, francmaçó, ...
Czech:svobodný zednář, ...
Danish:frimurer, ...
Dutch:vrijmetselaar, lid van de vrijmetselarij, ...
Greek:Τέκτονας, ...
Hungarian:szabadkőműves, ...
Khmer:សមាជិកហ្វ្រីម៉ាសិន, សមាជិកសមាគមហ្វ្រីម៉ាសុន, ...
Korean:프리메이슨, 자유석공조 회원, ...
Persian:فراماسون, عضو فراماسونری, ...
Polish:wolnomularz, ...
Portuguese (BR):Maçom, maçom, ...
Romanian:mason, francmason, ...
Swedish:frimurare, ...
Thai:ฟรีเมสัน, สมาชิกองค์การฟรีเมสัน, ...
Turkish:Mason, ...
Vietnamese:thành viên Hội Tam Điểm, Freemason, ...

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